My youngest just started college. As we moved him into his new dorm, we walked past a long wall of mailboxes. I commented that getting mail when I was in college was a huge deal. Without cell phones, email or texting, a letter from home or friends was a highlight for all of us.

We now have the luxury of almost constant connection. With a quick text, a tweet, or a Facebook post we get instant updates. The convenience and accessibility are usually a positive. I am trying not to be the hovering or “helicopter” parent, so I have tried to limit my texts to a few a week. I did text my college freshman after his first 10 days to find out if he had done any laundry. His response “haha mom, how did you know I was completely out of clean clothes?” I smiled at that one.

I don’t mind passing information via text, but I am challenged to have a conversation that way. For me, a phone call is better, yet I often sense there are other things going on when I call and the dialogue is brief at best. I also miss seeing his face. I get as much from his facial expressions as I do his choice of words. So, at his suggestion, we are going to start to use Skype once a week. I’ll get to see his face and hopefully he won’t be doing 3 to 4 other things at the same time. I am already looking forward to that first face-to-face conversation over the Internet from hundreds of miles away.

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